BusinessWeek gets down with Dave Bing

"The only way to fix this city is to deal with reality." If Dave Bing sounds like a pessimist, calling this moment in Detroit's history akin to "Custer's Last Stand," he certainly is candid in this interview with BusinessWeek magazine. He says he's focused on creating vibrant communities to attract young professionals, restaurants and businesses, while tearing down vacant homes elsewhere in the city.

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As an athlete, you understand the excitement of winning, but you have to deal with losing, too. There are some days when I wonder whether or not I made the right decision in becoming mayor, but I am not quitting this city.

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